Trunk supporting attachment



Feb-21, 1933. FRESQQTT, 5 1,898,436

TRUNK SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. 30, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Feb. 21, 1933.

N. FRESCQTT, SR

TRUNK SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 30,.1931

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TRUNK SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. 50, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor /1 z choias EEJCOZij, )Sr.

Patented Feb. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES ""P ATENT orator:

NICHOLAS FRESCOTT, S3,, 01 INWOOD, NEW YORK, *ASSIGNORNOF ONE-FQURTH CHARLES JOSEPH SCHWARTZ, F BROOKLYN,.NEW YORK TRUNK SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT Application filed October 30, 1931. Serial "No. 572,188.

The present invention relates to an attach vention resides in the provision of an attach mentof this nature particularly designedfor a wardrobe trunk so that "the same may be.

easily and quickly opened and when desired moved from place to place.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of an attachment of this nature which is exceedingly. simple in its construction, inexpensive to manuuse and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Nit-h the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the apparatus embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through one of the bars.

Figure 4 is a detail section taken substantially on the line -fll of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a. sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of another embodiment of the invention.

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail bottom plan view of one of the bars.

Figure 9 is a detail top plan view of one of the diagonal bars, and

Figure 10 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 1()10 of Figure 9.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that numerals 5 denote a pair of bars having claws rising from adjacent enos "thereof as shown at 6. The other ends of the bars 5 are formed with sleeves 7 for re facture, thoroughly efficient and reliable in.

ceiving bar sections 8 which are longitudinally slotted as at 9. A screw bolt 10 extends through the end of the sleeve 7 and through the slot 9 so that the sleeve may befrictionally tightened on thesectionS tohold it in adjusted position. A pin 11 projects from the section 8 through a slot 12 in the sleeve 7 and is engaged in an arcuate slot lain an arcuate member 15 formed on a lever l6 rockable as at 17 under the sleeve 7. By rocking tl1is-*-60 lever 16, the section 8 may he slid into and out off the sleeve to lengthen or shorten the bar 5. On the outer end of thesection 8 there is formed a .claw'20. A casting'fll has a ball bearing mounting 22 under the. section os 8 adjacent the-claw 20. ..Numerals23adenote pair of. diagonal bars, adjacent-ends: of

which are provided with elongated; slots 24 to receive set screws or bolts 25 in intermediate portions of the bars 5. On theother end of thediagonal bar 23are angular claws 26 and under said ends are mounted casters 27 by ball bearing means as previously explained in conjunction with casters 21.

This embodiment of the invention is shown ffi in its preferred use as in Figure 1 under the trunk. It will thus be seen that the wardrobe trunk may be easily opened up by swinging its sections as indicated by the arrows 28.

In Figure 7 I have shown another embodiment of the invention wherein bars 5 have casters 27 mounted under their ends adjacent claws 6 when the apparatus is to be used under an ordinary trunk.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that I have devised an attachment apparatus which may be easily and quickly engaged on trunks of different sizes and will enable the trunks to be easily opened up and to be transported from place to place.

The present embodiments of the invention have been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of encmplification since in actual practice they attain the fea tures of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resort ed to Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a device of the class described, a bar comprising a pair of telescoping sect-ions, article engaging claws on the free ends of said sections, a caster support for one of said sections, a caster support for the other of said sections including a member arranged diagonally to said other of said sections and connected to an intermediate portion thereof and l'iaving a caster secured thereto, and means for adjusting said sections with respect to each other to vary the length oi said bar. including a pin on one of said, sections and a lever pivoted upon the other section and having an arcnate slot for receiving said pin.

2. A supporting attaelnneit tor trunks comprising two adjustable telescoping bars,

trunk engaging claws on the ends of said bars, a caster supporting: one of sai bars adjacent one end. tliereo'l": a third ba bolt and slot means adjustably conn cting one end of the third bar with one oi the first named bars intermediate the ends of the latter an angular trunk engaging claw on the free end of the third-named bar, and a caster supporting said last-named end of the thirdnamed bar.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

NICl-IOLAS PRESCOTT, Sn. 

